San Murray - A concise guide to the level 3 award in education and training

Lynn Machin is an award leader and senior lecturer. She is also a supervisor for students undertaking doctoral studies within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. She has more than 25 years experience of working within further and higher education. Many of these years have been spent designing and delivering Initial Teacher Training for trainees who work, or want to work, in the further education sector. Her current research interests are situated in the exploration of how students can develop their capacities to learn and grow as self-directed and autonomous learners. As well as having written and co-authored several books for teachers within further education including A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, Lynn has also written several other books including Supporting Primary Teaching and Learning (aimed at teaching assistants).

Duncan Hindmarch is award leader for and senior lecturer within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. With a background in teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), he has over 17 years of teaching experience. Duncan is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has led development and implementation of ESOL, Initial Teacher Training and Education programmes. As well as having written and co-authored several books for teachers within further education including A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, Duncan has also written several other books including Supporting Primary Teaching and Learning.

Sandra Murray is a lecturer within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. Sandra, having taught for many years in a further education college, has a wide range of experience supporting and teaching teachers in the further education sector and has been teaching on Initial Teacher Education programmes since 2006. Her particular research interest is inspirational and outstanding teaching. She has written and co-authored several books for teachers within further education, including A Complete Guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training and A Complete Guide to the Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training.

Tina Richardson is an award leader and senior lecturer within the School of Education at Staffordshire University. Tina has taught in compulsory education, further education and higher education. For the last 15 years, she has been involved in teacher training for further education, in particular the subject specialist qualifications for teachers. Her particular research interest is the use of metacognitive reading strategies in the Functional Skills classroom. As well as teacher training books, including